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Carrots that are rich in vitamin A is a great source of dietary supplement .It can be cultivated very easily at temperate regions by following the proper cultivation techniques.
Carrots that are rich in vitamin A is a great source of dietary supplement .It can be cultivated very easily at temperate regions by following the proper cultivation techniques.
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Genomic classification of marigold.African marigold(Tagetes erecta).CN- 2n=24.Family-Composity/Asteraceae. Origin ---Maxico and South america.
French marigold(Tagetes patula).CN-2n=48
.Family-composity/Asteraceae
.Origin-Maxico and South america
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Genomic classification of marigold.African marigold(Tagetes erecta).CN- 2n=24.Family-Composity/Asteraceae. Origin ---Maxico and South america.
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Gerbera cultivation guide
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Table of Contents
Gerbera Cultivation process
1) Soil Structure Required for Gerbera Cultivation
Soil sterilization
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) with silver
Process:
Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide with Silver:
2) Bed preparation process For Gerbera Cultivation
Bedding material structure:
3) Planting
List of top Gerbera plant nursery suppliers
Transplanting
4) Fertilization
5) Harvesting:
6) Safe work practices
Weeding and raking of soil:
Removal of old leaves:
Disease & Pest
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2. I) Disease
Powdery mildew:
Root rot:
Alternaria leaf spots:
Botrytis:
II) pest:
Whitefly:
Leaf Miner:
Red Mites:
Cyclamen Mites:
Caterpillar:
Thrips:
Snails / Slug:
Nematodes:
Mealybugs :
Aphids:
8) Gerbera Flower Marketing
Gerbera Cultivation process
Gerbera is important commercial cut flower crop, and Gerbera flowers have a wide range
of colors including yellow, orange, cream-white, pink, brick red, red color, terracotta and
various other intermediate colors. Sometimes in double varieties, bicolor flowers are
beautiful; Gerbera flower stalks are long, thin and leafy.
In Greenhouse Gerbera cultivated in Soil or Soilless media ( coco peat). both have own
advantage & disadvantage
1. Gerbera cultivation cost increase in soilless media is around 20-30%.
2. Production is higher in soilless media compare to soil media.
3. Required very close monitoring.
4. Soilless media is suitable for the large area more than 2 Acre.
5. In India mostly soil media preferred for gerbera cultivation due to electricity &
irrigated water quality.
The major Gerbera producing states in India are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat,
Tamilnadu, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh.
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3. 1) Soil Structure Required for Gerbera Cultivation
There are two primary factors are considered while selecting soil –
1. The soil pH must be between 5.5 to 6.5.
2. The soil salinity level does not exceed 1 ms/cm; For better root growth and better
penetration of roots, the soil should be highly porous and well drained.
Red lateritic soil ideal soil for Gerbera cultivation.
Therefore, as soon as you decide gerbera cultivation project site, you should analyze soil
as early as.
Soil sterilization
Soil sterilization is required before gerbera plantation. Fungus Phytophthora is very
dangerous for Gerbera crop.
There are three main soil sterilization method available,
1. Steam: Not practical for Indian conditions.
2. Sun: in this method plastic sheet is Cover on the soil for 6-8 weeks. The sunrise will
heat the soil, and this will kill the most fungus.
3. Chemical: this is most advance & useful method. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) with
silver is used for sterilization of soil.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) with silver
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4. Process:
1. wet the beds with irrigation water.
2. Mix water with hydrogen peroxide at a rate of 35 ml per/lite.
Apply this solution evenly on soil beds. Use one liter of mix solution ( Hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2) with silver + water) For the one-meter area. After that in 4 to 6 hours the crop can
be planted.
Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide with Silver:
1. economical, reduce input cost
2. Very easy and safe this method does not affect any dangerous effect human health.
3. The plantation can be carried out after 4 to 6 hours fumigation.
4. Eco-friendly and does not produce any phytotoxic effects on plants.
5. Almost any fungi, bacteria and viral presence in the soil destroys the eggs of larva
and insects.
2) Bed preparation process For Gerbera Cultivation
Gerbera plant required well-drained soil, so they grow on raised beds; The dimensions of
the bed should be as follows:
Bed height: 1.5 feet (45 cm)
Bed width: 2 feet (60 cm)
Between the beds: 1 feet (30 cm)
If the soil is black cotton, for better drainage, gravel or murum (6 “layer) can be added and
recommended quantity of soil along with biological composting (FYM) is added.
FYM is Increasing soil texture and give nutrition gradually to the plant.
Neem cake (@ 1 kg / m) is add in Bed preparation because of the prevention of nematode
disease.
All materials must be mixed well.
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5. Bedding material structure:
Basal fertilizer supplements (after bed preparation):
Mix the upper 6 “soil layer well, before planting the plants.
Chemical Area Quantity
Single Super Phosphate 20m 5000gm
Biozyme Granules 20m 400gm
Humiguard Granules 20m 400gm
Magnesium Sulphate 20m 1000gm
3) Planting
Before Gerbera Planting Selecting good gerbera variety is important also colour
combination affect gerbera profit.
For marketing, purpose gerbera grower has a right colour combination in the box. We use
this colour combination in our Greenhouse.
RED 20%
YELLOW 20%
PINK 20%
ORANGE 20%
WHITE 20%
In India there is 5- 10 gerbera plant supplier nursery available, Expert gerbera grower select
an only particular variety to form each nursery.
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6. Famous Gerbera varity : Dune ,Pre Intenzz, Intense, Winter Queen, Inferno, Cacharelle,
Jaffa, Dana Ellen, Sangria, Diana, Imperial, Thalsa, Sonsara, Balance, Paganini, Anneke,
Nette, Rosaline, Rosetta, Gloria.
List of top Gerbera plant nursery suppliers
This are India’s top reliable gerbera plant provider companies
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Rise & Shine
Transplanting
When transplanting Gerbera plants, plant crown should be above 1 – 2 cm soil level without
disturbing the root ball.
Two rows are planted on one bed, the distance between two rows is 37.5 cm and 30
centimeters between plants in one line, i.e.
Rows -Rows = 37.5 cm = 1.25 Ft
Plant – Plant = 30.0 cm = 1′ Ft
4) Fertilization
1. Fertigation starts After three weeks of a plantation. starter grade fertilizer
gives For first three months. Every alternate day Fertilizer dose provides to the plant.
2. After 45-50days, flower bud started to grow, the cut flower bud (disbudding
operation) to complete growth of the plant when 16 to 18 fully developed leaves
seen on plant stop flower bud cutting.
3. After this, give productive phase fertilizer. In this period, N: P: K2: 1: 4 (e.g., N: P: K
15: 8: 35) @ 0.4 g / Plants give each alternate day to increase volume and quality with
EC 1.5 ms/cm.
4. For optimum results, irrigation in small quantities and often fertilized.
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7. 5. Micronutrients have given according to the symptoms of (e.g., Combi II, Microscope
B, Rexolin, Sequel and Mahabrexil @ 40 grams per 1000 liters of water).
6. Analyze soil on every 2 to 3 months to decide the specially Nutritious schedule
5) Harvesting:
After 30-45 days of gerbera, plantation bud initial started, but the initial bud is inferior
quality. Hence this bud should be removed from the base of the flowers stalk.
This disbudding helps in making the plant strong and healthy. This operation carried out up
to 80 -85 days.
The first flowers harvested after 12-14 week ( 85- 90 days ) after planting. When the
stomach 2 – 3 Varlo is fully developing then Flowers are a harvest; It will decide the life of
flower vase.
The good gerbera flower has stalk length is 45-55cm, and diameter of the flower is 10 –
12cm.
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8. Morning or evening is the best time for gerbera flower harvesting.
Skilled labors are required for harvestings. Harvested flower kept in a bucket containing
clean water. Flowers are very delicate hence they should be carefully handled
One Garbera plant produces approximately 45 flowers per year.
6) Safe work practices
Gerbera crop is the perennial crop to get maximum profit form gerbera cultivation. We have
performed certain a task to maintain gerbera crop healthily.
Control Pest and Disease in Greenhouse
To control pest & disease spray pesticides and fungicide & Tonic on the specific time
interval (every 2-3 days )
Weeding and raking of soil:
Weeds compete for gerbera plant, take the nutrients and affect the production. Hence, they
should be removed. Due to daily irrigation, the gerbera bed surface becomes hard and
hence raking of soil is required. Raking increases soil aeration. Raking should be done
twice in a month.
Removal of old leaves:
The old, dry, infested leaves should be removed from the plant it helps in keeping the
disease and pest infestation below the economic threshold level.
Read more about the economics of Gerbera
Disease & Pest
I) Disease
Powdery mildew:
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9. Powdery mildew affects photosynthesis process of the plant. On the upper leaf surface,
a white powderis observed. powdery mildew is seen mostly in the winter season
Crown rot:
The crown of the plant turns black. crown rot is due to Phytophthora cryptogea
Root rot:
Due to root rot plant drop younger leaves then dead. Root rot is Due to Pythium.
Fungal Complex:
Gerbera Plant become week & show stunted growth.
Alternaria leaf spots:
If moisture remains on the surface of the leaf for a long time, then Black circular spots
appear on the leaves.
Botrytis:
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10. Botrytis occurs when the relative humidity of the air is more than 92 %. In botrytis Gray spot
seen on the flower
II) pest:
Whitefly:
Whitefly is a serious pest in the greenhouse, and you
must control whitefly at initial stage then it is difficult to
control afterword.
The hot and dry climate is suitable for whitefly growth,
whitefly feeds on the lower part of the leaves; a lot of
honeydew secrete which leads to the development of
black Sufi mold on the leaves.
For identify whitefly in greenhouse/ polyhouse use yellow
sticky traps.
Leaf Miner:
Leaf miner causes White robes on the
leaves. White spiral tunnel in leaves due to
larvae, which remains in the soil
Red Mites:
Suck the juice from the lower side of the leaves, which develop brown spots on the lower
surface of the leaves, resulting in the drying of the leaves in the margins. Webbing on
flower petals
Cyclamen Mites:
Cyclamen mites cause on old leaves are curled up & Young leaves in deformed in shape.
Flowers petals quality & size will decrease
Caterpillar:
Creates a spherical hole in the abdominal stomach by eating. In the case of floral attacks, it
causes white spots on petals.
Thrips:
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11. Thrips cause straps on a flower petal. Flower size and shape distorted. Silver-spotted
patches on leaves
Snails / Slug:
snails/slug come to eat during the night hours, so the symptom of snails/slug is on the
leaves and flowers petals through circular feeding holes.
Nematodes:
Due to nematode plant leaves become Yellow so stunted growth of the plant. Dirty water in
the rainy season, there are favorable conditions for the development and spread of
nematodes.
Mealybugs :
plant leaves become yellowish & distorted in size
Aphids:
aphids ejaculate some substance on which fungus develop it is harmful to gerbera plant.
8) Gerbera Flower Marketing
Gerbera flower demand is high in the marriage season mostly in January, February, May,
August, November & December.
Hydrabad, mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad ,kolkata, pune, Banglore are major market for
Gebera flower.
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